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This course is only for those who manage contractors doing low-risk activities. The session will provide an overview of the University’s policies and procedures for managing contractors doing low-risk work on University premises/property. Low-risk work activities include, but are not limited to, installing signage, cleaning, or locksmithing (where they meet the authority to work criteria). The course also covers reviewing risk assessments provided by third parties and information about our permit management system Pisys. If you are unsure if you require this training, please contact safety@essex.ac.uk.

Virtual and in-person sessions are available for this course. Please check when booking. Virtual sessions will be delivered via Zoom. Please make sure you install Zoom prior to the training session. Visit the Zoom web page for instructions: https://www.essex.ac.uk/staff/it-services/getting-started-with-zoom. PREPARATION FOR THE TRAINING The Zoom link is: https://essex-university.zoom.us/j/93331671541 This training is delivered using Box. Essex members can find instructions for downloading the software for free at: https://www.essex.ac.uk/staff/it-services/box Participants wanting to follow along should make sure they have the software installed before the training starts including the BOX TOOLS and BOX DRIVE plugins for your personal device from the Box website: https://www.box.com/en-gb/resources/downloads. OUTLINE Get an overview of how Box works to securely manage, share and access your documents, images and other content from anywhere. This session will cover logging in using your Essex credentials; navigating around Box; working with files and folders; how to share and/or collaborate with others; using Box drive and Box tools. For those submitting CADENZA applications/PGCHEP portfolios, these sessions map to the following: UKPSF areas of activities: K4 JISC framework: 1, 4 If spaces are available, please click on the white space below. ONLY add yourself to the waiting list if the date/s are not convenient.

This session will help you to be a clear and effective communicator and show you how to communicate more assertively. If you have any additional requirements, please contact develop@essex.ac.uk so adjustments can be made.

Virtual and in-person sessions are available for this course. Please check when booking. Virtual sessions will be delivered via Zoom. Please make sure you install Zoom prior to the training session. Visit the Zoom web page for instructions: https://www.essex.ac.uk/staff/it-services/getting-started-with-zoom. Recurring Zoom link for all sessions is: https://essex-university.zoom.us/j/99882472149 This training is delivered on a Windows machine using EndNote 20. Participants wanting to follow along, should make sure they have the software installed before the session starts. Find instructions for downloading the software for free onto your personal device at: https://www.essex.ac.uk/student/it-services/endnote OUTLINE EndNote is the University’s free, recommended and supported reference management tool. EndNote will save you valuable time by removing the manual labour associated with creating and formatting references. You can now access the fully-featured desktop software (from software.essex.ac.uk) and manage your EndNote library from multiple computers including your personal device (via myendnoteweb.com). In this course you will learn how to use EndNote to collect, organise and then use references in your Word documents. In this training session, you’ll work through the following exercises: - Collect references from websites like Google Scholar, Albert Sloman Library, Web of Science etc - Find references using the online search feature from within the program - Create your own reference - Create basic groups and search groups to organise your references - Find and remove duplicates - Locate and attach full text articles, then annotate them - Import PDFs - Insert references into Word - Create categories for your references in your bibliography - Trouble shoot common problems - Sync with the online account For those submitting CADENZA applications/PGCHEP portfolios, these sessions map to the following: UKPSF areas of activities: A2, K4 JISC framework: 1, 2, 4 If spaces are available, please click on the white space below. ONLY add yourself to the waiting list if the date/s are not convenient.

An opportunity to understand how we approach PDR to ensure it can be part of an effective annual cycle of one-to-ones. This session outlines: an approach to PDR’s that ensures performance and development goals are aligned with organisational intent; explores approaches to ensure effective, meaningful PDR meetings and longer term outcomes; and outlines resources available to support the conversations. If you have any additional requirements, please contact develop@essex.ac.uk so adjustments can be made.

Examining the Doctorate A Blended workshop – in 3 parts. Maintaining the National standards of the highest degree that our institutions award is an enormous responsibility given that we also wish to be fair and supportive to candidates who have invested at least 3 years of their lives undertaking their doctoral research work. This workshop intends to give a productive space to prepare or review your approach to examining (as either the Internal or External Examiner) Doctoral students. Target Audience This workshop is aimed at both colleagues who are about to examine their first doctoral student and for more experienced examiners who wish to understand more about the way examinations are conducted at Essex and in other UK and international institutions. Learning Outcomes At the end of the workshop participants will be able to: • Clarify who can and who should examine? • Detail the examination process and know what the job entails • Consider what should be explored before agreeing to examine • Appreciate the differences in being an Internal and External Examiner • Discuss how to prepare effectively for an examination o Knowledge of the required standards o How to read the Thesis o How to approach the viva examination • Prepare to conduct an oral examination Outline Programme The workshop programme is as follows: • Introductions to the role and responsibilities of an examiner • What would you look for in an examiner? • What does the job entail and the process involve? • What should you ask before agreeing to examine? • Considering the assessment criteria and standards • Hearing the experiences of an experienced examiner • How to read a Thesis • How to prepare to conduct a viva examination Workshop Design The workshop consists of 3 elements – engaging with all three components is required. 1. Viewing 5 short videos covering key topics Asynchronous 2. Completing a set of short, individual tasks Asynchronous 3. Attend a 75-minute synchronous de-brief meeting Synchronous NB – The videos and tasks must be studied before attending the synchronous de-brief meeting Synopsis The workshop aims to explore the ways in which staff can prepare to act as examiners for a PhD candidate and provide input on processes, procedures and approaches. The workshop will include guidance and discussion on how to read the written submission (usually a Thesis) and formulate questions, how to prepare for the viva and ensure that the Doctoral level criteria have been met Facilitator Dr Kate Exley. Kate is a Senior Academic Staff Development Officer at The University of Leeds and an Independent Consultant in Higher Education Development. She has delivered workshops and undertaken projects at more than 50 HE, FE, Medical and Research Institutions in the UK and internationally and she is series editor of the prestigious Routledge book series “Key Guides for Effective Teaching in Higher Education”. She is a Senior Fellow of SEDA and Advance HE and was awarded a National Teaching Fellow in 2008.

Virtual and in-person sessions are available for this course. Please check when booking. This training is delivered on a Windows machine using the latest version of Excel from the Microsoft Office 365 suite. Participants wanting to follow along, should make sure they have the software installed before the session starts. Essex members can find instructions for downloading the software for free onto your personal device at: https://www.essex.ac.uk/staff/it-services/microsoft-office-365 OUTLINE Conditional formatting in Excel allows you to automatically apply formatting such as colours, icons, and data bars, to one or more cells, in order to highlight specific data in your spreadsheet. Applying conditional formatting to your data can not only help make your data easier to read, it will also allow you to isolate and then sort and filter your data to get specific results. In this training session you will follow a series of conditional formatting examples using both pre-set functions as well as applying a variety of formulas for more advanced formatting. - Naming ranges to use in formulas - Using pre-set conditional formatting rules - Modifying pre-set rules - Using a variety of formulas to create conditional formatting rules For those submitting CADENZA applications/PGCHEP portfolios, these sessions map to the following: UKPSF areas of activities: A2, K4 JISC framework: 1, 2 If spaces are available, please click on the white space below. ONLY add yourself to the waiting list if the date/s are not convenient.

Virtual and in-person sessions are available for this course. Please check when booking. This training is delivered on a Windows machine using the latest version of Excel from the Microsoft Office 365 suite. Participants wanting to follow along, should make sure they have the software installed before the session starts. Essex members can find instructions for downloading the software for free onto your personal device at: https://www.essex.ac.uk/staff/it-services/microsoft-office-365 OUTLINE Improve the efficiency and productivity of your Spreadsheets by learning how to construct functions, manipulate data and format outputs. In this training session, you’ll work through a series of exercises using the following: - Autofill, paste special and format painter - Tables vs named ranges - Relative vs absolute referencing - Concatenate / text to tables - IF functions eg IF, SUMIF, SUMIFS, COUNTIF, COUNTIFS, AVERAGEIF etc - VLOOKUP, XLOOKUP For those submitting CADENZA applications/PGCHEP portfolios, these sessions map to the following: UKPSF areas of activities: A2, K4 JISC framework: 1, 2 If spaces are available, please click on the white space below. ONLY add yourself to the waiting list if the date/s are not convenient.

Virtual and in-person sessions are available for this course. Please check when booking. Virtual sessions will be delivered via Zoom. Please make sure you install Zoom prior to the training session. Visit the Zoom web page for instructions: https://www.essex.ac.uk/staff/it-services/getting-started-with-zoom. This training is delivered on a Windows machine using the latest version of Excel from the Microsoft Office 365 suite. Participants wanting to follow along, should make sure they have the software installed before the session starts. Essex members can find instructions for downloading the software for free onto your personal device at: https://www.essex.ac.uk/staff/it-services/microsoft-office-365 OUTLINE The aim of this session is to help you prepare your data for analysis, and effectively extract important information from large spreadsheets. Focusing on how to clean, organise and analyse large amounts of data using Excel’s tools, features and functions, this session will include: • Arranging data ready for analysis • Cleaning up data, including duplicates and stray values • Sorting and filtering data • Using new features like Power Query and dynamic arrays • Using IF functions and PivotTables for basic analysis • Basic concepts of data analysis If spaces are available, please click on the white space below. ONLY add yourself to the waiting list if the date/s are not convenient.

Virtual and in-person sessions are available for this course. Please check when booking. Virtual sessions will be delivered via Zoom. Please make sure you install Zoom prior to the training session. Visit the Zoom web page for instructions: https://www.essex.ac.uk/staff/it-services/getting-started-with-zoom. This training is delivered on a Windows machine using the latest version of Excel from the Microsoft Office 365 suite. Participants wanting to follow along, should make sure they have the software installed before the session starts. Essex members can find instructions for downloading the software for free onto your personal device at: https://www.essex.ac.uk/staff/it-services/microsoft-office-365 OUTLINE PivotTables allow you to calculate, summarise, sort, and format your data quickly and easily to see comparisons, patterns and trends. In this session you’ll create and manipulate a variety of PivotTables to answer questions of your data, and finally produce some PivotCharts to create dashboards to visualise your data. - Creating a PivotTable - Configuring a PivotTable - Pivoting a PivotTable - Sorting/filtering data - Changing the data field summary - Creating and manipulating Pivot charts For those submitting CADENZA applications/PGCHEP portfolios, these sessions map to the following: UKPSF areas of activities: A2, K4 JISC framework: 1, 2 If spaces are available, please click on the white space below. ONLY add yourself to the waiting list if the date/s are not convenient.

This course is for any employee assigned the role of a Fire Marshal for a department or team. The training session will help explain how fire can be caused and spread, delegates will gain an understanding of what can be done to reduce the risk of a fire starting e.g. sterile areas, electrical management, and control of the use of smoking materials. The Fire Marshal role is explained, with clear instruction given as to where their role starts and finishes. Topics covered within the course also include University rules for Fire Safety, what to do in the event of an emergency and what to do if you see or believe there is a fire.

Please note this programme includes multiple dates and you are required to attend all sessions. Click on the ‘book event’ link below for more information. Description to be added

Get your Moodle pages ready for the start of term by following a few easy steps. This short session will take you through the process of resetting, editing, updating, and aligning your Moodle pages with the Baseline standard.

An opportunity to understand PDR at Essex and the importance of regular, effective one-to-ones in working towards organisational expectations and ensuring personal development. This session will: orientate you to the various approaches to PDR at the university; explore the link between personal objectives and organisational goals; provide you with approaches to ensure that the PDR conversation and its outcomes are meaningful in the longer term; and outline sources of sources of support and guidance. If you have any additional requirements, please contact develop@essex.ac.uk so adjustments can be made.

The induction event for all new University of Essex Education and Research staff, all new academic staff are expected to attend. If you have any additional requirements, please contact develop@essex.ac.uk so adjustments can be made.

The aim of the session (which will be delivered by the Association of Accounting Technicians) is to provide prospective learners and interested parties with an overview of the AAT qualification, this will include: • Why AAT, benefits and earning potential • Progression pathways • AAT level 2-4 • AAT Assessments • AAT Awards

The Quiz is a powerful activity that can meet many teaching needs, from simple, multiple-choice knowledge tests to complex, self-assessment tasks with detailed feedback. This session will enable you to set up and run simple formative and summative Moodle quizzes with your students.

An insight into how VAT works for the University and how this is different to other commercial organisations. This workshop will be helpful if you are responsible for: • Dealing with financial transactions • Preparing and assisting with Budgets • Making purchases • Generating income and raising sales invoices • Those involved in fund raising • Those involved in receiving and recording income

This workshop provides managers with an understanding of their responsibilities within the Sickness Absence Management Policy and how to support employees during times of absence. Outcomes: • Explain the correct process when dealing with absence. • Identity effective strategies in supporting employees during times of absence. If you have any additional requirements, please contact develop@essex.ac.uk so adjustments can be made.

Explore the transformative realm of change management using the power of the ADKAR people change model. It aims to equip you with invaluable tools and tips for effective communication during times of change in the workplace. Embrace change with confidence and enhance your adaptability skills. If you have any additional requirements, please contact develop@essex.ac.uk so adjustments can be made.

This workshop provides managers with an understanding of their responsibilities in supporting employees to improve and maintain their performance within the Capability Procedure. Outcomes: • Explain the policy guidance for supporting performance. • Identify effective formal and informal strategies in supporting employee performance. If you have any additional requirements, please contact develop@essex.ac.uk so adjustments can be made.

This workshop provides managers with an understanding of their responsibilities in dealing with conduct under the Disciplinary procedure. Outcomes: • Define the institutional procedure to deal with discipline. • Identify formal and informal strategies to manage conduct. If you have any additional requirements, please contact develop@essex.ac.uk so adjustments can be made.

This hour-and-a-half course is open to all staff members, but is aimed at managers and supervisors, particularly those in areas where there are higher risk activities. The course covers the University’s legal responsibilities, as set out in the Health and Safety Policy and Code of Practise, and explains what a health and safety management statement is and how to complete it. Participants are also given an overview of support and resources available within the University. A case study is used to help understand what is required of a manager/health and safety lead in the event of an incident and put into context the legal responsibilities. Please note that all courses are in person at Colchester campus unless stated otherwise. If you have booked and are unable to attend, please cancel your place or email safety@essex.ac.uk before the training date. If spaces are available, please book yourself onto a course. If you are unable to attend any of the courses listed, please add yourself to the waiting list.

This workshop provides managers with an opportunity to explore how they can manage an effective induction experience for those new to their team. Outcomes: • Explain the managers’ role in providing effective employee inductions. • Identify strategies for managers and their team to ensure a positive induction experience. If you have any additional requirements, please contact develop@essex.ac.uk so adjustments can be made.

This session is taking place every Wednesday starting at either 12.10pm or 5.30pm. The 12.10pm session will meet outside the Silberrad building, whilst the 5.30pm will meet outside the Security and Safety Centre. The session is delivered by a qualified Nordic Walking Instructor and is a low impact walking exercise that involves the use of walking poles. Along with getting your heart rate up, Nordic walking is a full-body exercise that uses special poles to activate your upper body as you walk and great workout for those who have joint issues such as arthritis. These sessions are aimed at all abilities, and you will be taught the correct technique before setting off and enjoying the scenery around campus. Walking poles will be provided but you should ensure you wear comfortable clothing and suitable walking shoes or trainers. You must ensure for the first session you have completed a health declaration, which you can access by emailing ohquery@essex.ac.uk. Please bring this with you to your first session.

This session will introduce various online tools which can be used for collaborative work with students.

Virtual and in-person sessions are available for this course. Please check when booking. Virtual sessions will be delivered via Zoom. Please make sure you install Zoom prior to the training session. Visit the Zoom web page for instructions: https://www.essex.ac.uk/staff/it-services/getting-started-with-zoom. PREPARATION FOR THE TRAINING This training is delivered on a Windows machine using Outlook 365 (desktop version). Participants wanting to follow along, should make sure they have the software installed before the session starts. NB: Mac users please be aware that QuickSteps and Building Blocks functionality is not currently available on the Mac OS at this time. Essex members can find instructions for downloading the software for free onto your personal device at: https://www.essex.ac.uk/staff/it-services/microsoft-office-365 OUTLINE Find out how to use the automatic features in Outlook to help organise your workload and save precious time. - Using Auto correct for your own common words and phrases - Drag and drop to create mail, task and calendar items - Natural language dates - Setting your working hours pattern in your calendar - Using folders to process email - Creating rules and quick steps to process emails automatically - Assigning colour categories to emails - Working with tasks - Using building blocks and email templates for repetitive information - Using the search function and creating search folders to find content quickly and easily For those submitting CADENZA applications/PGCHEP portfolios, these sessions map to the following: UKPSF areas of activities: A2, K4 JISC framework: 1, 4 If spaces are available, please click on the white space below. ONLY add yourself to the waiting list if the date/s are not convenient.

Event information Supervising postgraduate research students is an incredibly rewarding role but it is also demanding and sometimes challenging. This workshop will provide a forum for new and experienced supervisors to review their role in light of these developments and existing good practice within their department and disciplinary context. The workshop consists of 3 elements – a set of videos, short individual tasks and attendance at a de-brief group meeting. Participants have much more flexibility and can watch the videos and complete the tasks independently over a period of two weeks before attending one of two possible group de-brief meetings. We very much hope this new design and flexibility helps colleagues to participate during these difficult and uncertain times. The training is suitable for both new supervisors who would like to increase their knowledge in supervision and those experienced colleagues who would like to refresh their knowledge and skills. Event learning outcomes • Explain the nature of the PhD in the contemporary HE context • Review the role and responsibilities of a supervisor including – o Assisting students at the beginning their PhD and planning their research projects o Use a variety of means to monitor and manage the performance and progression of their students o Conduct effective supervisory meetings • Consider your own style and approach to supervision within the disciplinary context • Be aware of what can go wrong and consider ways to prevent and deal with it • Support students in completing their doctoral studies and preparing for assessment Topics Covered • New to supervision o The changing nature of the PhD o Expectations – roles and responsibilities o Planning and managing a research project • Effective supervisory meetings and working within supervisory teams. • Supervision to Completion o Working with research students – coping with difficult situations, training and monitoring progress o Preparing for assessment, writing-up, the viva and the outcomes Workshop Design The workshop consists of three elements – engaging with all three components is required. 1. Viewing 7 short videos covering key topics (approx. 70 mins) Asynchronous 2. Completing a set of short, individual, tasks (approx. 2 hours) Asynchronous 3. Attend a 75 synchronous de-brief meeting Synchronous NB – The videos and tasks must be studied before attending the synchronous de-brief meeting Facilitator Dr Kate Exley. Kate is a Senior Academic Staff Development Officer at The University of Leeds and an Independent Consultant in Higher Education Development. She has delivered workshops and undertaken projects at more than 50 HE, FE, Medical and Research Institutions around the country and she is series editor of the new Routledge book series “Key Guides for Effective Teaching in Higher Education” and a National Teaching Fellow (2008). Important Information - Zoom links and how to access the online materials and tasks will be shared with those who book on the training three weeks ahead of the event. - If a session is full, please choose another date/time. If all sessions are booked, please add your name to the waiting list. We will let you know when we will offer this training again. - It is essential that you engage with the online materials and complete the relevant tasks. Therefore, if you are registered and but do not engage with these materials, you will be excluded from the event. So, please only book if you are planning to attend and complete the first two elements of the course. Any questions, please email develop@essex.ac.uk

In this course, you will learn how to produce slideshow presentations that have polished and compelling designs, use charts to visualise data clearly and effectively, and use PowerPoint's built-in tools to improve your presentation delivery. If you are a beginner, we recommend you try the PowerPoint: the essentials course first (also available to book on HR Organiser). In this course, we will focus on: • Creating slides with clean, modern, compelling designs. • Incorporating visual storytelling to engage your audience. • Techniques to make your data and charts effective and easy to understand. • Practicing and improving delivery with PowerPoint's in-built rehearsal and coaching tools. • Using speaker notes Presenter View to improve your delivery. • Setting up unattended presentations (kiosk mode). • Checking accessibility for users of assistive technology.

Virtual and in-person sessions are available for this course. Please check when booking. Virtual sessions will be delivered via Zoom. Please make sure you install Zoom prior to the training session. Visit the Zoom web page for instructions: https://www.essex.ac.uk/staff/it-services/getting-started-with-zoom. This training is delivered on a Windows machine using the latest version of PowerPoint from the Microsoft Office 365 suite. Participants wanting to follow along, should make sure they have the software installed before the session starts. Essex members can find instructions for downloading the software for free onto your personal device at: https://www.essex.ac.uk/staff/it-services/microsoft-office-365 OUTLINE In this course, you will learn how to add content such as text, images, hyperlinks, audio and video. We will also look at adding animations and transitions to slides to increase interest and engagement, and how to navigate your slides when presenting. Following this course, you should be able to: • Create a new presentation, insert text onto a slide and apply basic formatting. • Work with the slide layout placeholders to ensure consistency throughout your presentation. • Insert and edit images. • Create and work with tables and charts. • Use features to produce speaker notes. If spaces are available, please click on the white space below. ONLY add yourself to the waiting list if the date/s are not convenient.

Join Bryn Morris, our esteemed Registrar and Secretary, as he warmly welcomes you to the University's vibrant community. Bryn will not only introduce you to our goals, vision, and values but also shed light on how each of us plays a crucial role in supporting the University's exciting Strategic Plan. New starters, this is your chance to kickstart your journey with valuable insights! Please note, this session is exclusively tailored for Professional Services. We can't wait to have you on board!

Objectives of this session: 1st: To provide an overview of the counselling service for students 2nd: To enable academic departments to signpost students to the counselling service 3rd: To raise awareness of related services such as SilverCloud and Togetherall

The Research Writing Retreat offers an opportunity for Essex researchers to dedicate time to focus on writing their papers for publication alongside fellow academic members of staff and PGR students. This intensive writing retreat will be held in person at our Colchester campus where researchers will have a chance to come together to work alongside their colleagues in a dedicated space with no distractions. Day 1 (afternoon only session) will focus on preparing you for the next two days of intensive writing. On day 1, we will be exploring techniques for staying motivated when writing and giving you some time to work on goal setting and building accountability by sharing those goals with the cohort. We will be ending the day with an optional guided campus walk. Days 2 and 3 will provide a clear structure for intensive writing, with breaks scheduled, and tea and coffee be provided. An optional active break will also be scheduled each day, such as yoga and a scavenger hunt (subject to change). Across all 3 days, the group will offer mutual support and accountability, while members of Organisational Development and the Library’s Research Support team will be leading the days and are on hand to ask any questions you may have. We understand it's often difficult to find time to write, so by coming together to work on your writing we hope to provide a space where you can be productive, whilst also benefiting from meeting and learning from your peers. Please note, this is not a space to have your work proofread, and content delivery is limited to motivation and strategies to keep writing. *** PLEASE NOTE: Day 1 is from 13:30 - 17:00, and days 2 and 3 are all day, from 09:00 to 17:00.***

Risk Assessment Essentials is a three-hour course is designed to introduce staff members to creating useful risk assessments and their importance. This includes identifying what a risk is and how they can be mitigated to keep people safe. Participants use the risk assessment template along with a scenario to practise, and are provided a completed version at the end of the session in addition to resources that are available to help in the future. Please note that all courses are in person at Colchester campus unless stated otherwise. If you have booked and are unable to attend, please cancel your place or email safety@essex.ac.uk before the training date. If spaces are available, please book yourself onto a course. If you are unable to attend any of the courses listed, please add yourself to the waiting list.

This introductory session is intended for academic and professional services staff wishing to use the Tableau dashboards that have been developed to support strategic planning activity within the University. The session will include a structured overview of Tableau and the dashboards currently available, and includes free time to go through any questions. This session does not cover self-service access or how to create or publish your own dashboards. Attendees should already have received access to the Essex Tableau dashboards https://tableau.essex.ac.uk. To request access please contact poquery@essex.ac.uk

This workshop is aimed at anybody working in a university in any role at all. Everyone in an institution can be impacted by the Criminal Finances Act (CFA), and everyone can help reduce the risk to their institution because of it.

This workshop intends to covers the basic rules and considerations for the import of goods into the UK whether those goods are purchased, loaned, donated or sent free of charge.

The purpose of this course is to introduce you to the requirements to assess engagements with individuals and personal services companies, to determine how they should be treated for tax. It should be useful to anyone making decisions about engaging external individuals outside of standard employment contracts, or providing information to feed into our process to assess these engagements.

This workshop will be helpful to colleagues responsible for purchasing advertising space and printing material for the university and who need to know if relief from VAT is available. It will explain the reliefs commonly available to universities and how they are claimed.

This workshop will be helpful to colleagues responsible for purchasing medical and veterinary items for the university and who need to know if relief from VAT is available. It will explain the reliefs commonly available to universities and how they are claimed.

For colleagues who are responsible for negotiating and preparing research contracts with third parties and partners/collaborators. Managing, preparing and setting research budgets. This workshop intends to explain when VAT must be considered on funds received for research projects, collaborations and VAT impact on purchases.

Virtual and in-person sessions are available for this course. Please check when booking. Virtual sessions will be delivered via Zoom. Please make sure you install Zoom prior to the training session. Visit the Zoom web page for instructions: https://www.essex.ac.uk/staff/it-services/getting-started-with-zoom. This training is delivered on a Windows machine using the latest version of the desktop software from the MS Office 365 suite. Essex staff and students can download it for free on to your personal device: https://www.essex.ac.uk/staff/it-services/microsoft-office-365 OUTLINE Learn how to create styles, templates and themes in your departmental Word documents. Using these automatic features will not only save time when dealing with long, complex documents; it will also help you achieve consistency across documents and make applying university branding guidelines easier. Content covered in this course includes: - Displaying hidden functions for editing eg formatting marks, navigation pane, ruler etc - Applying styles to headings and modifying these styles - Using multi-level list to automatically number chapter headings - Using the navigation pane to rearrange content - Creating automatic tables of contents using styles - The difference between page breaks and section breaks - Working with headers and footers - Arranging tabular content so it's easy to read - Inserting and positioning images For those submitting CADENZA applications/PGCHEP portfolios, these sessions map to the following: UKPSF areas of activities: A2, K4 JISC framework: 1, 2 If spaces are available, please click on the white space below. ONLY add yourself to the waiting list if the date/s are not convenient.

Virtual and in-person sessions are available for this course. Please check when booking. Virtual sessions will be delivered via Zoom. Please make sure you install Zoom prior to the training session. Visit the Zoom web page for instructions: https://www.essex.ac.uk/staff/it-services/getting-started-with-zoom. The training is delivered using Word for Office365. Participants wanting to follow along should make sure they have the software installed before the session starts. Essex members can find instructions for downloading the software for free at: https://www.essex.ac.uk/staff/it-services/microsoft-office-365 OUTLINE In this course you'll find out how to create fillable forms in Word that you can send to others and have them fill out digitally. This can save time and reduce data-entry errors. Topics include: - Enabling the Developer tab in the Word ribbon - Insert objects such as text boxes, check boxes, date picker, image insert, list boxes and combo boxes - Protect the document - Save as a template For those submitting CADENZA applications/PGCHEP portfolios, these sessions map to the following: UKPSF areas of activities: A2, K4 JISC framework: 1, 4 If spaces are available, please click on the white space below. ONLY add yourself to the waiting list if the date/s are not convenient.